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Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
SUGGESTIONS ON HATS.
How They May Do Looked Upon ~ IN
poneass Of Character.

How They May Do Looked Upon ~ ES-
ponensa Of Character.
'Tis the hat that makes The man and
want Of it the fellow. Not that the en-.
ire absence Of hat Is necessary to mark
the fcIlow--that il indicative OF the saw
are. II is want n the sense of n short
roming in the headgear that makes the
fellow. The lower fellow falls In the
social scale the more glaring do these
shortcomings grow. As he climbs up
from fellowship 10 manhood the more
,locs his head-thatch'ns coincide with
The standards OF taste. 1t Is shown
even IN The extrcmcst case--that Of the
savage. The moment the dawn " civ
ilization breaks npon a,m he breaks for
= hat. Generally it is battered spcc:-
men Of the genus ''s.oycpipc" that first
falls into his hands, and no better cx-
ioncnt Of his fret grop:ng, totterihg
steps oat of bari,arism can he imagined
than tie utter incongruity Of the big
chiefs ar p,aran c in a cast-of hat of
previous fashionable age. The negro in
the rougher regions Of the South be-
trays q similar condition OF imperfect
development by tho worn and SSll-vehs
,ilatcd sloath hat that has dropped down
u him through naay years and social
iaycrs In ,hc swamps he wears none,
and his matte locks :ra Ike the coarsc
hair of the beast. An old and battered
hat sInacks of the gutter and the bar
room floor. 1t is not necessary TO smell
the brrat', snl nlheY bodily adors of thu
wreck who approaches cnc on Ito
strcets or to get within carshot OF his
suppl ca; NJ VIII me. Ono glance at his
hat and his whole history can BE- writ
ten. # ~
What character there is In hiatt
Iiow the Max'cans cur.ogs mixturc N
das,. and laainess ]. portrayed 10 his
broad son,brcro. OF equal cxpanoc but
diametricaily oppost &c c 'cct is the gu ct
bro; br;m Of the Quaker. How muc.,
Of thc fiercencss II wars grim-yisaged
front was due TO ihc spiked helmets OF
the soldiery. stern immcb.l.ty Is writ
len vii sver the huge hear skins Of th.
Imperial guard, Ufhilo catrliko agility
and adsptabii;ty flu'tcr from tho sauoy
cap AID tas.cl OF tho zo,,aye. No sdrcr
insight into national character can BE- OBJ
Ia ned than that afforded by the broad.
fat, board-likc hat OF the Chinaman, that
has been the same for centuries, awk-
ward, useless and essentially artificial,
hi by tie high hat Of TIC fashionable
Norwegian who te.rays his alall6w
vanity by Drawing the rigors Of bis Arctie
climate with the latest Paris style Of
head-dress.
In the outlook tower Of the Western
Union Company Mt Atlantic Highlands
there Ia, or was, an aged man who had
sot isls his elsyated station ioT forty
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
WHEAT SOWING.
Some Facts Tasght by . Farm ESpert.
esee OF Twenty Years.

Some Facts Taught by Farm Espesi-
esee OF Twenty Years.
During our farm experience Of twenty
years, every year Of which VIC have
raised wheat. we fancy we have learned
one or two things; that Is for light or
sandy soil. though as a matter Of fact
a sandy Is heavier than clay soil. Ons
Of the things we have learnt Is to plow
the oat stubble as soon as possible after
harvest Oats in our rotation always
preccdcs wheat and timothy seeding.
Whether farm manure Is sprcnd or not.
light dressing Of complete fertilizer
just before sowing. Tho land Is then
rolled and narrowed. For several years
We rolled both before and after seeding.
but were convinced that IL Is not good
thing to do. T'ho rolled surface bakcs
and causes tho rain, instca OF soaking
directly into the soil, 10 form cutters
and 10 run In little streams here and
there. j. also appeared that wi,eat
rolled after &c sling dill MT stand tho
winters so well, beng killed out In
places.
Who can nationally adsisc farmers In
general as to the quantity OF wheat ti,nt
bad best bc sown per acre? We can
nn. Some wbcats iilicr little, others q
good deal. The amount II seed wheat
must he dct,rmintd accord ngly. u
your land light or heavy. well or inn.
perfectly drained. rc!l or poor? Every
farmer must consider ihcsc qucstions
for himself aud sow accordingly. From
careful experiment. made years ago,
vic sctilcd ilpoa one aud half bushels
ia tho acre for either Clawson, Silver
Chat or Fultz -Rva' NcW Yorker.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
CHANGES IN FARMING.
Vow Complicated Bssisess R~qa'r;nl
Tact, siUi and Information.

NOW G0tnpIfSiS0 Doftueas BfQosrsuk
Tact, siUl and IutOi nation.
As great changes have taken place in
lie management Of farms during TIC
Il fifty years as IN trade, manufacture.
ing and transportation. Less than ha'f
century ago thc average farmer wasa
p!oddcr. lie pursued the beaten path
which his ancestors had so long trod.
scarccly book had been published In
tho country on agriculture. horticulture
u I'll: raising Of asima!s. There was
no agricultural ..oarnal worthy Of the
namc, and no rcr:od cal devoted 10 hor-
icnl,urc or dairying. Tho maxims in
Poor Richards Almanac" constituted
most OF tho agricultural literature with
which the farmers were acquainted
Most of the information obtained by
farmers was trad ii nary. Cro..s were
planted, cEitiyat 81 and harvested In the
-amc manner year af."r year. There
was only one way TO p rform any opcr-
at on on the farm; Ihcye wcro no ma
chimes for doing any kind OF farm work:
only hand implements were employed
in the firid and garden, snnd these were
Of very primitive style. The black
smiths ard carpenters in the nearest
town made ncal.y all the farming tools.
Many farmers rcpa rel their own tools.
and II they wpro ing"n 'oas made many
of them Tho wOoa-iot on the ia IN
furnished materials for making hand cs
to plows, frames for larrows. as well as
70. rakcs. OK yokeS and bows.
Nest Of The improvements cn the
:arm w4fe made from articles which II
.upplc cd. The fist build ngs were
made Of lou cut In tho forest. The
lied, were iDclosed by stcnc walls or
fences msdc Of *. Bars w.rc u4cd
instead Of gates. chiefly for the reason
that 'hcy required no hinges or latci,cs.
Tile slra ming was unknown and II a
p'ccc Of land was Too wet 10 be planted
I rcma ned permanent meadow.
scarccly any ait mf's wero madc 70
change the ua.ural condition Of t.e soiL
The vaiue of rotating crops was not az
PREF atcd or understood. Manure was
lnovn to BE- useful. bat no CONNER ial
crtilizos were employed for enriching
The sol No attention was given to The
cultivation Of small fruits and IL Ter
res were uscl by the farmers family
they wcrc gathered in the fields OF
woods. secaliag apples were almost
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
GEO. PTNNIOX,
Evergreen, Door County. Wis.
PATIENTS.

and all other Uusiaess liz tho q, s. Patent
Office attended 70 for MODERATE FEES.
Our offce n oppoai'e the U. ., Patsn'
OHice, and we car obtain Patents in Ess
time than those remote from WASHING
TON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We nd.
wise ss \, patentsbi'ity free Of charge: and
we make NO jHAEaE UNLESS VIZ OBJ
TAIN A PATENT.
We refer here TO tho rostaastet. the
Snpt. Of Money Order Div, and to o1icials
Of the y. S. fateEt Office. For circular.
advice, terms and references TO actnal eli
ents Ia your own state or County, write tu
e.. A SNOW IL GO.
Opposite Patent Office. Washington. u. G.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

Mesl Stations.
Through tickets TO all the principal eitie,
.ast aud west on sale at tho following sta.
ions. Aibuqnorque, Holbrook, winslow.
Flagstaff, Psach Springs, Kingman, Pres.
cott and the Needles.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Via Lsguna 10 tue Indian village Of
icoma. l6 miles.
wi, w;nSatc to Fort Wingate, miles
Zuni q miles.
Via ManMelii~ to For. Defiance NAV.
sio sgency), % miles: Cahoa do Chelie. G.
mi.es, Kearas Canon, 30 miles.
Via IloibresIx, ffi-wcekly stages TO bt
iohns, % miller; Port Apache, 30 miles:
springeryii.c, a5 miles: Sho~ Low. 30 II lies
raylorville, 81 miles; MoGui Indian village
4no regular ssagel, 80 miles.
Via Wiu-Isw TO Brigham City and San
set.
Via ASH Fork. daily stages 10 Prescott
ind Whipplc Barracks, 81 mics; daily stag
- from Prescoit TO Phenix. and t:i weekly
stages 70 Fort Verde.
Wis Peach sprinEs ia thc GRAND
Canen-sr the Colorado, i3 miles.
Via Kinsrnsn, daily stages 70 Stockton
Hill, 10 miles; Mineral Park, iG miles; Cer-
oat IA miles.
Via Yucea to Signal, 40 miles.
Via Needles, steamer TO Yun., Colorado
river agency, Fort Mohavc, Mohavs City
dardyvills, Anzona; and III Dorado Canon,
Nevada.
w. A. BisScll,
General Passenger Agent
o. ID. Rsblnssn. Gen'l Manager.
AIbuuueroue, m, NJ.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

On III: ground Ic;wccn the rairroad
tracks near the Pennsylvania ,oal shed
below the station ut Harrisburg. whip
poorwiIl has bu lt-a nest and reared her
brood. Cars ard eng ne. pass W thin .
foot q the nest almost every minnie of
the day. vet she was no. the least fright
enc,t The o.hcr day wcll-known en-
linccr, who1c engine was taking coal.
saw the mother BIRD ani the nest, in tho
hitter an egg. Whn he returned in
The even ng the egg was gone and in IL,
place a title bird, the mother of which
fti IL. while numl o. of people waiclsci
the process. The kin.l-hcartest rail-
roa:lers wa'oh the nest. and when the
tolg b r,ls fly ON the track they put
!hcm back aga'n. Ittts1ur9h iust.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

4 nTnmSsnd 10 cents postage, and We
4 EIETwiIl mail you free royal, va.
IA uAA 4 uab!s. sample box Of goods
that will put you in th2 vay Of making more
money at once, than anytbing sjsO In Arm.
eYiss. Both sexes Of all ages ssn t.ss at
hotne asd work in spare time, or all the
time. CapatsI not required. We will start
yoa. ImDsasc pay sase for those Who start
& Snpa. nEunoa 4 Co., Portland, Maine.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
R~pubJiraa Territorial Cem1lt'
tee.

The following are shs Rssnss Of the Repab-
iican Territoria; Central COMMITTEES:
Chairman William Christy. Phenix.
Secre4Ary-N. A. Morf,rd, Phenix.
Apssis--E. 4. 6tovor, Rosaiio Cohzno.
Cocliiss--J. Z. MontAnasp. W. y. Nichols,
T. A. Aachison, O. u. Rsppy.
Gila--O. T. Conneil, J. G. Jones.
Graham -. T.. Oil, Il. A. Cutter.
Narispys,.-wm. Christy, L. Fowssr, X. 4.
Davis, y. A. Nosf0yd.
Moh,.yc---W. II. Tsaeylst, i. ]. Burd'ck'
Pinal--.A. p. waibricGe. W. u. fisusSn.
Pina--L. wolney. J. A. Zsbris&ie, ID.
Mcrawn, IL. ID. Ferguson.
Yavapai--w. s. Head. l.. WollsubufS.
r. N. Murphy, Geo. Z. Broxn, George IL.
Tinkrs.
Yuma @. Hubbard, Charles il. Brins.
ley.
Al large---.Cisrk c'sssssin, Webster
Street.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
Arizona TesioiRees.

A. denotes u. 8. Money Drdcr once; J
international Money Order Office; \. Well
Pargo's Express Office. This list h correct
cd monthly.
Y.yArAI CcUxTr-Agna Fria Valley. Alex,
andra. Antelope Valley, Ash Fosk, !, bH
Bog Bed Rock, Bradshaw, Bneao, Dam
ble Bee, Camp Verde, Chalender. cherr,
Chino, Cicnega, Flagstaff. K, Giiiest, Has
saysmpas, Ho~elis, Jeroms, JuniPsr, Lee
Ferry, Mayer, Meesvilie. Psyson, Pres'os'
AK, Simmons, stanton, Stoddard. III
Ton, walker, Walnut Grove, Williams \.
PrxA CouxrY-A Allen. American Flag. All
vaca. Calabasas K, Grittendsn \, Desert
Y-.,cra.aza, Greatcrville. Harshav, hoeaie'
X, Orc Blaneo, Pantano x, ouijotos' hed
jueton, Sahuarita, Total Wreck, TubacsInc
SON AK, Washington.
Gr.A CouxrY--Amer, Globe A \, fio
neer X, San Carlos, Tonto.
MoHays CouxTr--Aubroy, Breon, hask
berry 4, Hsnning, Yipgman 4, Mineral Pan
A. Mohave City, Powell (Seedlss), si9nai
CocH,sr CouxTY--Isenson Z, Bisbee, CAM
Huachuca A, Charleston Z, Contention
Dos cabezas Z, Dragon ., fairbAnks
Fort Bowie tApache Psssj AZ, Ochoav''ie
81. David, Tombstone I, Tres Aiimos
Wilcox (Maiey)Ax.
GnA.lM Cousrx--Bonita, Clifton
Duncan fPardy) Z, Dunlap, Fort Grant
Fort Thomas. Morenci, Pima. Stafford, Soa
omonriile.
PMiL CoUxTT-Butte, Cass Grands 4
Dudley lille, Florence 4, Manlyviils, Mari
copa 4, MesaviDe, Pioaoho, Pinal 4. kivsr
side, Sacaton, Silver King 4.
Yuna CouSTT--Centennisl tFsmosa)
Clip, Nuremberg, NortoEs, Parker, fum'
AK.
Ayacus Couxrr--Erastus, Fort Apache
Holbrook =, keams Canyon, kutricso, 81
Johns A, St. Joseph, Shsv Low, Snowflake
springervilIe, Sunset, Taylor, Winsiov
Woodruff.
MAErccrA CocxrI--Gila Bend Z, Hayden
Iehi, Mcdowell, PheniI 4. Sentinel. Tenn
20. tHaydenJ A, yu'turc :, wiohenburg.
JrprAH RKssRyArfcE--Iort Defiance.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

UnT1can live at hone. sud mf.ks more
u money at work for Us, than at any
" thing clSs IN this world. Capital
not needed; you arc started free. Both
sexes; all ages. Anyone can do the work.
Large earnings sure from the drst start.
COstiy optfit and terms free. Better not
detss. Casts you nothing to send us your
address and Ana out; it you arc wise you
will do 20 nj once. II, AALLzE1 h Co.,
Pea tlaad, Maine.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
PuSLlsusp EvEsI SArrnpAr Br
JAMES =. HYDE.
Ea1tor and Frsrx1otor.
Battered 81 the postofice In KingmaI
o. ssoon l-class nattcr.
sUnsCnarTION RATES,
ADVERTISING HATES,

Legal matter In this type. $500 per incl
for tho first insertion, and $1JUo per incl
for each subsequent Insertion.
Buslness adyertisemsnts inserted at
special rates sceording TO time, place and
svsoc gcslaissd.
Professional cards, one inch, inserted ai
tt20O tcr rear. including subs,ription.
Communications Of a personal naturs
will be pubiished at the option Of tho editor
and charged for at the rate Of ten cents pei
line.
The MmIa will not be responsible for the
opluious ara.l views OF ita correspondents.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.


0svcrnor--t. III. Zoiick, Prescott.
Secretary. James A. Bayanl, Prescott
Assistant Secretary Tom Parish. Pres
cott.
Attorney Gencsal-Bnsgs Goodrich. Pres
ooit.
TreasureY--T. J. ButleY, Prescott.
Superintendent Of PrbIic InHtruotion C.
81. Strauss, Tucson.
Andiscr--E. p. CLARK. pressott.
Superintendent Of Territorial Piison-.
Tho.nss Gates, Vans.
Supreme Cour.-Jamcs IT. Wright, Chic.
Justice. Prs5cott; w. W. Porter, Asso
eiato Justice, fbcEix; VIM. il. Barnes
associate Justice, Tucson.
u. s. District Attorney. %. w. Rouse.
Tucson.
u. s. MsrsiiaI--w. X. McsGs, Tucson.
Deputy q. 3. Marsinl y. Underwood
Sarveyor Gsncra,--yohn Hing, Tucson.
PRESCOTT LIND Ozise-- ats,eiver--D. J.
sullivan. Rssi..er--J. a. Cafap.
Tucsop Laad OiBco- Reocivpr-Fred W
Smith. Registered. 4. Dai!sy.
U. y. Internal Resenue Collector. 7
McGyorty, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Der
n.y Collector--w. n. Bristol, Tacson. De.
5,artment Collector. ,.ustom t)f,i,srs--J. ID.
Hughes, Prescott, VS.. Our,'. Tucson.
Delegate to Congress-C. G. Bean, Pres.
eott.
Judge OF First judicial Dlstrict-w.H.
Barnes, Tucson.
Judeo Of second Judicial District--w.
W. Porter. Fhciix.
yadgo Of Third Judicial District -Jsmes
q. Wright, Prescott.
Clerk Of the Supreme Couit--W. Dodge.
Prasoott.
County.
Sheriff -Rober. Steen.
Under sheriff %. Y. kueneor.
Recorder = III. Bucksbaum.
Treasure -D.nicl Smith.
Pr tate Jrdge-w. q. Blnkely.
District Atsosney--Eb. williams.
Court Commissioner--J. ]. Hyde.
Clerk Of District Coust--U. Bucksbaurn.
Clerk OF County Coarg-H. ii. Watkins.
Public Aaminisirator--Eusens D. whip
pie.
County Sarveyor--Otto y. Kuenoef.
u. S. Commissioners. J. Hyde.
U. y. Deputy Marshai--Robert steen.
Supervisors Samuel Crozier, y. l.. Nei'
son, J. II. johnson.
Clerk OF she Board of Supervisors--J.
uyde.
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

Trains on tho Atlantic and paciEc Hail.
road are run ON Mountain or Standard Time
Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19
EvERGRE E N S
DY NAIL,

FOR Si.Oo will send by mail. postpaid eitbef
Of the following lots 0f Evergrcens. or one hall
Of any two of them, or lots for ts.Uu.
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PERsoNAL--Gen. Greely has returned from ais
European trip, and to-day resumed his duties as
Chief signal oificer.-H. w. Anderson OF Nor
lo.k, Va, c. NJ. Judson and VIM. s. Scott OF New
YORK, ). ID. Greene OF the Navy, and J. H. White
man OF Philadelphia are at the Ebbitt.-Mr and
MRS. Charles Z. Foster have returned from Eur pc
Nicholas + kernan OF Utica, N. r. w. d. Clark
OF San francisco, and George Dearborn OF New
YORK are at the u uArliagton.-w. +. smilh, 7. b.
walsh, and w. <. LOsee OF New YORK,
thomas q. S.utth and Will IN Garland
Of Philadelphia, are at the NattonaL-
Mr. JaDiscn, or tue German legation, was in Chi.
caeO ON sunday, accompanied by German friends
Win whom he Is making tour.-Senator Hate
q. ). kempt0n and ]. &. KempLon Of New York,
and MIS- and the Misses Acostas OF Maryland are
at wofmley'a-E Burton Of Phiiatieiphta and y,
'gardus or New YORK are at tue sc. Jamea-
Miss Isabel Kelly has returned TO the city and is
AT the Bucklngham.-JamesH b. Lang OF Boston
ana B. c. Murray OF New York are aI the Kixyfs.
--Dr. kODert T. Z. SLearns OF the U. & QeOiORt-
cal survey has returned from California
and Is az l34l street northwesr-
james $. MacCoy, herbert A. Wright and John
cox OF New YORK, are at WiIardS-Senator
Biair was In New York last nighI-Tne
Hawaiian Minister and family have removed from
1880 L street to 1913 New Hampshire avenue
northwest. The legation Will also be located ar
1913 New Hampshire avenue.-ME. Jay Stone,
secretary OF Tue New York board OF engineer ON.
Gers, formerly chief OF the correspondence divi-
Sion, War Department, Is In the city Ior few
days, stopping at the jefferson club
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Poison fn she CranbeFry Pie.
An OLD Lazy ARkEsrED Fox roEsoNINe zxR pAuo1
fkR6 FAMILY.

CDcuuATI, Nov. LARS Parker, aged uxty
years uy1nQ with her Daughter ~ loip Es.los
avenue WAS arrested this iHorning charged VIA
havfng administered poison 70 her a4pe hSers tam.
tly. 1he FAMILY CONSISTS OF MIA N<<iiaxe. her
brother, Joseph Parker, and her son Fred. sge6
fourleea. Yesterday they all ate crs uperry pl0
except Ma Parker, who r-fusrd IL In feW min
III physician was called and nai1
a. was arsenical poisoning. Ma Parker dap.
Ing last Chr1stmas, the horr1bbe sussacioa aro1o
thai her mother wss the agent The olo lady hs0
been talking much q potssn lately, ami has brea
the HOUSE q Detentoa The hniy stn rOcovsr
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Interior Department Changes.
the foilowing Official changes have been made
in the Department Of the Interior:
General Land Onice-Appolntlnent: Miss Annie
Stafford, OF Ohio. $780, under the civilservce rules
Patent Once-ResignAtio Miss Marie L Clapp
Of Maine, clerk, $1.2OO.
Pension Ofnce-Appointments under the civil
service rules Mss Virginia copeland OF louisiana;
Porter, OF New York; Mrs. latte l. ScrtDner, VI
linois; Miss Columbia B. Foster. OF Virginia, and
Mrx Margaret A. SmlLn, OF North Carolina, cory
ist4 500. Resignation: Marshal q. Wright, OF
Maine, q, 200.
ONCE o. Indian Affairs-Promoticns: Miss Agnes
AraoeiiA Upton. Of New YORK, 500 to $1,000.
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Coast aud Lake.ErOnt Defenses.
ANIMAL R1P0Kr OF GEN. DUANE CHIEF on nm
0INEERs

SVooS anu A/oAeek IOut Dekem0e0o
ANNUAL REPORT or GEN. DUANE cnxP OF I'M.
0lNEERs
The annual report OF Gen. Duane, Chief Of En-
gfneer, TO the Secretary Of War calls attention to
the condition OF sea-coast and front defenses
The total OF the estimates submitted aggregates
$5,34, ,00O including g, $40 600 for the c0nslruc-
tlon OF gun and mortar batteries $l75 900 for pro
lection, preservation and repair Of fortications.
8, $3.50 900 for submarine mines and appliances for
ci0Saug channels, and $50 600 Tor torpedo expert.
mentA In repUrt upon Lhe subject OF foetfnca.
tons made BY the board Of engineers, which Is In.
ciuded La Gen. Duanes report, It Is said: "It
nust oe evident that Immediate action q de-
named 70 place our sea-coasG defenses In proper
condition 70 resist the attacks OF an enemy. In
accordance with the instructions OF the Secretary
plans for the defense Of the more important sea-
board harborR The plan OF defense BY mortar
and gun batteries recommended by the board In
v0 vrs an expenditure during the next fiscal year
OF 000 which t IL proposed TO DIVIDE among
the ports as follows: New YORK e00O 600: Sail
Francisco, 100000: Boston. S2e00O0 Hampton
hQads, &2500OO; New Dreams, &2l0. 600; Phtlade3-
pnia. sic. 600; Washington, $50 200; Baltimore,
SSOOOOi Portland, SEQ, 900; Nsrragansett Bay,
S!9oOO0. The plan also contemplAtes the prepa.
ration Of casemates, cable shafts. &C., 70 the
.; ~ San francisco 8; at B0at0n, g.; at Hampton,
=; az Philadelphia. 2; ut Washington, /; &C Baifi.
moro. J.; at Portland, 3; ~ NarTavanset Bay. e
fa1 PofoNAc yIAls IMPROVEMENT.
The Chief OF Eng. .neers transmits unchanged the
estimates OF Col Hains OF 900 nur The impeuve-
ment Of the Potomac 0atA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-01
CONVICTED oE FORGERY or PENsIox PArsRa-The

CONVICTED OF FORGERY OF PENSION PAP.Ra--The
COMMISSIONER OF Pensions to-day In receipt VI u
telegram from Specia, Examiner J. +. Fitzpatrick
at Baltimore. Nd, announcing the conviction or
Nu b. .uoueL Ia Lue U. b. Court at tuaL plAAe.
.AouctL va, al applicant tor pension. To secure
Tue same ne 1OrgeL Tue names OF several c0mraues
and the JuratS OF three Justices OF the peace am
uavltS n,eu In support VI l. 8 Claim. lac Was ar
rested Marcn 49, 1oS7, and subsequently indicted
ior The gcrlcs Ou The 29tu VI OctUUer Lhe pro-
every count